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Three more charitable funds have been added to the state’s check-off donation box on 2014 tax returns. They are: California Senior Legislature, Habitat for Humanity and the California Sexual Violence Victim Services.

For individual/household filers, the standard deduction for single or filing separately tax statuses increased to $3,992. For joint, surviving spouse or head of household filers, it increased to $7,984. The dependent exemption credit increased to $333 per dependent. The personal exemption amount for single, filing separately and head of household filers increased to $108. For joint or surviving spouses, it increased to $216.

Taxpayers with legal questions can get basic advice on state tax laws, using an email form “Ask a Legal Expert”.

Both individuals and businesses can now pay their state income taxes via credit card.